Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow Morning

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Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.

Please go over what can be recycled.

NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)

Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. More CVWMA information can be found at this link:
https://cvwma.com/cvwma-locations/richmond/

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

This Saturday, the CVWMA is hosting an Electronics Recycling Event.

CVWMA electronics recycling vendor Securis hosts an e-cycling drop-off the first Saturday of each month.

The event is open to all residents of Central Virginia. It is a drive-through event.

Time:
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Location:
Securis Inc.
8419 Glazebrook Ave.
Henrico, VA 23228

Items with Fees:
Credit or debit card only.

Computers with Hard Drives – $5
Hard Drives – $5
Cell Phones with Removable Battery – $5
Laptop with Hard Drive – $5
Cell Phones and Tablets with Internal Batteries – $10
Copiers– $35
CRT Monitor – $20
CRT TV Larger than 27″ – $35
CRT TV 27″ or Less – $28
Projection TV – $35
LCD Monitor – $10
LCD TV – $25
Printer More than 25 pounds – $15
Printer Less than 25 pounds – $5
Flash Drives and Thumb Drive Shredding – $1 each (shredded at a later date, stored in a securely locked tote until destruction)
CDs, Floppies, DVDs, Tapes Shredded and Recycled – $10 per file box
Ink/Toner Cartridges – $1 per pound
Backup Batteries – $5
Free to Recycle:

Answering Machines
All types of Cables
Camcorders
Duplicators
Lab Equipment
Laptop Batteries
Printed Circuit Board
Radios
Telecom Equipment
Telephones
Testing Equipment
Toasters
UPS – Power Supplies
VCRs
Cameras
Compact Disc Players
DVD Players
Electric Typewriters
Electric Motors
Electronic Gaming Systems
Holiday Lights
Mainframe Equipment
Microwave Ovens (without glass trays)
Modems
Motherboards
Routers
Scanners
Speakers
Stereo Components
Transparency Makers
Two-Way Radios
Computer Speakers
Cordless Telephones
Cords
Keyboards / Mice
Household Electronics
Hubs
Networking Equipment
Nintendo Game Systems
Pagers
PCI Cards
Stereos
Switches
Tape Players
Wii Game Systems
Xbox Game Systems
Word Processors
Other Electronics
Items Not Accepted:

Alkaline batteries
Ballasts
Glass (We will accept Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) and TVs)
Lightbulbs (other than holiday lights)
Fire Detectors
Thermostats or other mercury-containing devices
Items that contain Freon
Any fossil fuel or materials used in collecting fossil fuels
Any infectious or biological wastes or equipment that contained them
Media contaminated with oil
Any liquid, chemicals, oils or powders
Equipment that contains chemicals of any kind
Equipment that contains asbestos
Equipment that contains radioactive components
Fluorescent light bulbs
Microwaves glass plates
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
Aerosol
Equipment that contains mercury
Any materials that would adversely impact our operations or result in environmental or health problems

Main Library’s Summer Concert Series: Adam Hopkins, Scott Clark, and Rinatt Montoya This Saturday

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Adam Hopkins

From Richmond Public Library website:

Local jazz legends Adam Hopkins, Scott Clark, and Rinatt Montoya will perform improvised solo sets this Saturday at the Main Library. Hopkins is a bass player with a rare combination of contact and power. He can go yard or back up the middle. His utility player approach has enabled him to work with Tomeka Reid, Henry Threadgill, and a host of heavy hitters. Clark is a drummer who paints the corners. His patient, deliberate approach keeps the listener off balance, unable to guess what’s coming next. Rinatt Montoya is a guitarist in the mold of Frisell and Frith, combining precession technique with glitchy madness. He is a lockdown closer with elite swing and miss stuff. Experience Richmond’s unique independent spirit inside of your favorite local library!

Date:
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time:
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location:
Gellman Room – Main Library

Throwback Thursday: More From ‘Bottled In Richmond’

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More from former Pine Street neighbor Tom Elliott:

Photo from canal tow path, Belle Island in the distance


This image of the Under The Bank Saloon (505 Canal bank) next to the Tredegar Ironworks Bridge to Belle Island was posted on the internet within the past 5 years. I was interested in discovering more about the business hiding under the bank of the James River & Kanawha canal. The stereograph photo was taken from the canal tow path above the saloon. Bartholomew V. and John A. Connolly were the proprietors from at least 1876-1877. They were both living on Arch between 6th & 7th St in 1876 and had moved to 226 S. 5th St in 1877. B.V. was born in Ireland in 1848 and died on Dec 16, 1881, buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery. I identified the probable saloon location next to the river and the two housing areas where they lived. The saloon looks like a cool shady spot to grab a drink after a hard day at Tredegar or boatman hopping down the hill. It’s easy to imagine the crowd inside. Credit: VCU library & Ancestry.

A Full Weekend In Oregon Hill: Community Movie Night, Yard Sale, and Community Cookout

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From FaceBook event page:

A full weekend in Oregon Hill. Join your friends and neighbors Friday night at 7:30 pm for our community movie, Sheep Detectives in Pleasants Park. As always free refreshments are served.
Saturday and Sunday look for neighbors sharing treasures in a community yard sale.
On Sunday, stop by Pleasants Park and enjoy a hamburger or hotdog while playing some outdoor games with friends. Everything is free. Start up time at noon.

Oregon Hill Murder Still Unresolved; Alleged Shooter Still Not In Custody

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At last night’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) meeting, neighbors listened carefully to a presentation by a representative of the Richmond Police.

When he was asked about the June 30th shooting and murder on the 100 block of S.Pine Street, he said it was not in his report because the 100 block of S. Pine is not part of Oregon Hill. Thankfully, neighbors, including the OHNA President, quickly corrected him.

Oregon Hill residents are tired of this continued nonsense.
The ‘Heights’ are ours!

MESSAGE TO CITY AND VCU OFFICIALS (ESPECIALLY CITY PLANNERS WITH CODE REFRESH): To say that the 100 blocks north of the Expressway are not part part of Oregon Hill is ‘fighting words’ – considered not acceptable and will be fully rebuked. If this keeps up, then some sort of retaliation may be in order to make the message stick. Code Refresh is already dead in the water due to the misrepresentation and distrust.

It’s one thing for the Richmond and VCU police to not count all the underage drinking in their crime stats for the neighborhood. It is another to not include violent crime. We are very aware of increased crime due to our proximity to the university.

Furthermore, and it should not be lost in this, the main suspect in the murder is still on the run, as far as citizens know.

From previous Richmond Police Department press release:

Richmond Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a wanted subject related to last night’s homicide on South Pine Street.

John Pettaway IV, 26, of Chesterfield County, has a warrant on file for Discharging a Firearm in an Occupied Dwelling. He is wanted in relation to the fatal shooting of Charlamon Stokes, 23, of Richmond, in the 100 block of South Pine Street last night.

Pettaway is approximately 5’9” tall and weighs approximately 155 pounds. His photo is attached. Pettaway should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.

Anyone with information about this homicide investigation is asked to call Major Crimes Detective M. Godwin at (804) 317-6922 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

Throwback Thursday: Bottled In Richmond

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Courtesy of former neighbor and longterm friend of the neighborhood Tom Elliott:

A good Oregon Hill friend (now a world traveller for many years) recently gave me a book “Bottled in Richmond 1819-1920” by Vernon Grant. I flipped through it and found all the saloons, liquor dealers and pharmacies in Richmond. There were about 20 in Oregon Hill during that period. This is the story of just one of them.

614 Church St (demolished) was obviously a commercial establishment being on the corner in a packed urban neighborhood. I found brothers John & Soloman Gross operating as a “Grocer and Saloon” there from 1869-1885 (Bottled in Richmond pg.139) . Both were born in Germany, John in 1832 and Solomon in 1837. Both married Virginians, Nancy G. and Mary J. John died (Cirrhosis of the liver) in 1884 and Solomon (Diarrhea) in 1886. Nancy and Mary obtained the help of (Englishman) Wm. B Illingworth (b-1833) and wife Lucinda and continued in business at 614 Church St. They were operating as a “Grocer and Liquor Dealer” as “Illingsworth & Co.” from 1888-1903 (Bottled in Richmond, pg. 150) . William died in 1890, The women then operated the business for the next 14 years. Nancy Gross died in 1902 and Lucinda Illingsworth in 1904. The business had stopped by 1904. Mary J Gross was still living at 614 Church St in 1904. These various families lived within this single house from at least 1869-1904. I will assume the business was on the ground floor and they lived on the upper floors. Credits: The Valentine, Ancestry, Bottled in Richmond 1819-1920 by Vernon Grant, Hollywood Cemetery, VCU Library.

‘Code Refresh Re-Zoning, Still Deeply Flawed’

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As mentioned before, the scam continues.

From Cherry Street neighbor Todd Woodson:

Code Refresh is a bad idea brought to you by developers for developers. Please consider signing the petition to make the City seek zoning changes of more than 25% of the City through referendums. The City can’t be trusted on this and saying Code Refresh will increase affordable housing is the “Big Lie”.

Congratulations, Open High!

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From Times Dispatch newspaper report:

U.S. News & World Report’s annual best high schools rankings were published Tuesday and featured some Rich-mond-area schools.
Richmond Public Schools’ Open High School, a small alternative school in the city’s Oregon Hill neighborhood, ranked No. 62 in the country, unchanged from last year. The school enrolls about 180 students, 31% of whom are economically disadvantaged, a rough gauge of poverty, according to state data.
Richmond’s Community High School, a small school for gifted students, ranked No. 164 in the nation, unchanged from last year. Its enrollment was at about 210 students last year, 40% of whom were deemed economically disadvantaged by the state.